PRELIMINARY AGENDA National Association of Legislative Information Technology NCSL Annual Meeting Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis July 24–28, 1999

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SATURDAY, JULY 24
 
 

12 noon–5:00 pm	Registration
1:00 pm–2:45 pm	Multistate Legislative Document Management Project
Room 108	This meeting will provide background information on the Multistate Legislative Document Management Project.  The project grew out of a need to develop a replacement for TextDBMS software, which is used in several states for bill drafting or other legislative applications. Participants will discuss the project, consider the needs in various states, and explore ideas for solutions.
	Presiding: Mark Allred, Legislative Research & General Counsel, Utah  Donald J. Schneider, Chief Clerk, Senate, Wisconsin
3:00 pm–5:00 pm	State Demonstrations: Legislative Information Systems
Room 104	State legislatures are developing their own applications and using technology in new ways within the legislative process. This session offers an informal, close-up look at information systems in several states, including chamber automation systems, budget tracking data base applications, an online encyclopedia of government programs, and applications that present data in real time over the Internet using Active Server Pages.
	Participants:  Michael P. Adams, Legislative Information Services, Colorado  Mark Allred, Legislative Research & General Counsel, Utah  Sharon Crouch, House of Delegates, Virginia  Norm Gearhart, Legislative Information Systems, Ohio  Barbara Mattei Smith, Legislative Budget Office, Ohio  Gary VanLandingham, Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, Florida
5:00–5:30 pm	NALIT Executive Committee Meeting
Room 109	NALIT officers and regional directors will meet to discuss preliminary NALIT business and to review any proposed bylaws changes. All NALIT members are welcome to attend.
	Presiding:  Sandy Scharf, Legislative Computer Support Bureau, Iowa

SUNDAY, JULY 25
 
 

8:00 am–5:00 pm	Registration
1:00 pm–3:00 pm	Opening Plenary Session

4:15 pm––5:30 pm	New Options for Voting Systems
Room 103/104	What will voting systems look like ten years from today? There are new options to explore in voting displays and voting systems. This session will look at the new technology in this area and explore how voting systems are being integrated with other legislative information systems. States that have developed their own voting systems will provide insight and experiences for other states to learn from.
	Moderator: Sharon Crouch, House of Delegates, Virginia
	Speakers: Jim Gilles, Legislative Data Center, California Brian Hansen, Legislative Computer Center, Alabama Allan Smith, Legislative Counsel Bureau, Nevada
6:00 pm–10:00 pm	Social Event: Back Home Again in Indiana
	Indianapolis Motor Speedway

MONDAY, JULY 26
 
 

8:00 am–11:45 am	AFI/ASI Committees
10:00 am–6:00 pm	Exhibit Hall Open
12 noon–2:00 pm	Staff Lunch
	Speaker: Alan Simpson, Former U.S. Senator, Wyoming
2:15 pm–4:15 pm	The Legislator of the New Millennium
Room 103/104	Co–sponsored by NALIT, ASLCS, NLSSA, and the Communications and Information Policy Committee

	We are entering into an era where legislators will be increasingly mobile. This session will give a demonstration of the tools that legislators can use in the year 2000–including voice recognition tools, hand-held devices, global positioning systems, videoconferencing, streaming audio and video, and other new technologies. A panel will discuss with the audience how technology is changing expectations, roles, and responsibilities within the legislature.
	Introductions:  Jim Greenwalt, Senate Information Systems, Minnesota
	Moderator: Richard J. Varn, Chief Information Officer, Iowa
	Participants: Sharon Crouch, House of Delegates, Virginia  Jim Greenwalt, Senate Information Systems, Minnesota  Sean Johnson, House of Representatives, Florida  Senator Steve Kelley, Minnesota  Tim Madel, Senate Information Systems, Virginia  Steve Watson, Legislative Counsel Bureau, Nevada
4:15 pm–5:15 pm	Steering Committee on the Multistate Legislative Document Management Project
Room 206	The steering committee will meet to discuss progress toward a document and information model for legislative documents. The group will discuss whether a multi-state text processing standard is feasible and desirable.
	Presiding: Mark Allred, Legislative Research & General Counsel, Utah  Donald J. Schneider, Chief Clerk, Senate, Wisconsin
5:00 pm–6:00 pm	Exhibit Hall Reception

TUESDAY, JULY 27
 
 

8:00 am–9:30 am	AFI/ASI Breakfast
9:45 am–11:45 am	Concurrent Sessions
10:00 am–4:00 pm	Exhibit Hall Open
12 noon–1:15 pm  Room 208	Luncheon and Business Meeting for NALIT Members
	(Sponsored by KPMG Peat Marwick)
	The annual NALIT business meeting will focus on the election of officers, changes to bylaws, and other activities of the association. The Legislative Staff Achievement Awards for NALIT will also be presented.
	Presiding:  Sandy Scharf, Legislative Computer Support Bureau, Iowa
1:30 pm–3:30 pm	Plenary Session
3:45 pm–5:15 pm	Concurrent Sessions

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28
 
 

8:00 am–10:00 am	NALIT State Roundtable
Room 204	NALIT members discuss information technology projects underway in their state.
	Presiding: Sandy Scharf, Legislative Computer Support Bureau, Iowa  Sharon Crouch, House of Delegates, Virginia
10:00 am–2:00 pm	Exhibit Hall Open
12 noon–2:00 pm	Closing Plenary Session
	Speaker:  Donna E. Shalala, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.
2:15 pm–4:30 pm Indiana Senate Chamber	Chamber Automation and Voting Systems in Indiana
	Participants will visit the Indiana Senate Chamber for a briefing on the House chamber automation system and the Senate video wall voting system. Meet at the front entrance of the Convention Center for the short walk to the Capitol.
	Moderator: Bob Amos, Data Processing Coordinator, Indiana
	Speakers: Representative Dale Grub, Indiana  Carolyn Tinkle, Principal Secretary of the Senate, Indiana
6:30 pm–10:00 pm	Social Event: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

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